Telegram-herald., 1887-03-24
WORK ENOUGH AHEAD
Some Problems for the Com
meFce Commission.
TIE r0ARISg0A SATISFACTORY.
The Members g. peCisa to Meet ~
wsshlrssen Sooa--MsnF piffs-
~uitles 70 &c kncosntssed
At the Outset.

wAaf~sros. March - The personnel
q Tbs latsf-sgsls Commission ~as the chief
top.e ii conversation here today and -
general thing the composition of the Com
mission seems 10 give satisfaction. The
bixh ehsr4etsr. oomp~ssnos and speclsl A.
ness Of che ave geatlemsn for the work be-
fore them i generally Sdmitlsd and i con-
siderel ample compensation for the long
de.ay Ia sppointng them, and The Presl-
deaf Is freely creiited with having br01gai
one of tbs most dlftcuit tasks he has yet
encountered b. a very gratifying and see-
cessful conclusion Ihe Crfif this evening.
IN this connection, while commenting etl-
t0rlAliy on he composition OF the C0mmis-
sion. doubtless rejects the opinion Oi fair
minded men of al portions ia saying. TIE
President has done wisely, as a matter
OF self defense. ia selecting con-
missi0ners on the basis Of merit and
thus relieving hlmself oi responsibility IN
greater degree than be could have done BY
appointments based IN greater degree upon
political or personal considerations The
0rs anizAtion OF the commission IS the next
thing looked for. The commissions OF the
members were signed og the President To-
day aud we're ready 10 be sent 70 them. aud
u j. expected they will meet IA Washington
> few GAYS and organize and get ready for
the delicate and difficult duties before them.
and whi,h will begin on the hith OF
next month. The ldate on which the
later State Commerce lsw goes into elect.
four Of the Commissioners are at their
bones. and will require some time 10 close
up their present business afAlrs. Col MoTri-
sou. who l. ia Washington. desires To re-
turn 10 his home and settle up some per
sonsl mstters. The delay on the part OF
the Commissioners in getting together aud
Organizing is not as serious as the delay,
which il Is feared viii grow out OF the
selections OF quarters, and clerks, and
the performance OF vast amount
Of correspondence before the Commission
can take intelligent action on any of the
problems that are sure 20 be thrust upon II.
The grayest and most fundamental ques-
tions nave arisen under the new law, and
upon these il Is OF the utmost importance
that the commission should clearly define
is position before proceeding with It's work
Two members II the commission AZ least,
have probably as yet given very little atten-
ton 70 these questions. The questions re-
ferred to are Of the mos' radical character.
In the first place, il Is disputed whether the
law applies 20 shipments made from one
point 10 another within state or only
10 those from one state 20 anot her. The
construction of the clause under ike
circumstaaces and conditions" the clause
in reference 10 long and short hsnls and
other phrases used in the act. and pro-
visions n.ade by il are 50 variousiy con-
strued by constitutional lawyers that one
construction would reduce the effects OF the
new law 20 the most unimportant character,
while another would lead 10 complete
reversal of commercial conditions and
TRANSPORTATION methods, and affect every
branch Of trade and every interest through
out the United States.